Pressing is a much-used and much-discussed feature of modern soccer, as clubs around the world adopt the tactic of pressurizing the opponent high up the pitch and/or immediately after losing possession.
Major League Soccer, with its often packed schedule and sometimes long-distance travel for away games can present extra challenges for teams that want to partake in this high-intensity, high-energy style of play, but that doesn’t stop them from trying.
New York City FC is probably more associated with a possession game than a pressing one, even though there have been instances in the past when pressing and counter-pressing have come to the fore.